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The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
Campaign Lies.

Republicans, it is already apparent
that the current campaign in this county
is to be one of unusual activity on the
part Of our political enemies, and it
does seem as though nothing will be SO
low that some of them will not resort to
it. We shall keep this paragraph stand
ing during the campaign to be added to,
as the campaign proceeds. Nail these
lies to the counter.
That Becher will foreclose all the
mortgages he has taken as loan agent,
in case he is not elected treasurer.
That Henry Carrig will be Kavansughis
deputy, il K. is elected.
That Bloedorn il q sOt.
No moro competent man than VIM.
O'Brien could have been named for the
Office Of county judge-C0lMmbus DEM
Ocrat Oct. n, 1887. d. Frank Dauis,
editor.
David Carrig says to tell the public
through the JOURNAL that what Davis,
the editor OF the Democrat, had to say
about his being a supporter Of d. C.
Kavansugh has no foundation, at all. II
wouldn't know that man." be said, III he
wss to scratch my eyes out"
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
EDITORIAL T

VOTE for HudsOn-the county Judge
should he a man seeing the great i'm
portance of care and caution in settling
up the estates of deceased persons.
DIR. BUIssON, of Paris. claims to cure
hydrophobia by hot baths often repeat
ed. He makes the patient remain con
tinually in a hot room, and the baths
are made Al hot as 142 degrees.
By order of the President, the de
partment of state was closed on the day
Of e1-Secretary of U. S., E. B. Wash
burne's funeral and ordered to be draped
in mourning for ten days thereafter.
The man who takes charge OF your
money is the N in whom you have con
fidence, that he will apply it as you di-
rect, and return to you the remainder.
Gus. Becher will do this every time.
DURING the storm reported last week
on the lakes a number of vessels were
wrecked and vent down to the bottom.
together with u number of lives lost.
The storm Was fearful and the losses
great.
FLORENCE THOMPSON a young lady en-
plOyed at the Gardner paper mill at
MiddletOwn, Ohio, was caught the other
afternoon by a large wheel making sixty
revolutions a minute, and was dashed to
death.
VOrE for Judge Maxwell; give the in
cOrruptible judge a majority worthy of
yourselves and showing yOnr apprecia
ton of the services Of one of the best
men who ever administered justice be
tween man and man.
IT was reported at Detroit, Mich, the
other day that the Jameson mill of the
Manistee lumber company at Manistee
was burned together with 4,OOO,OO feet
of lumber. Property destroyed estima-
ted in value at $1OO.OOO.
A VERY destructive fire occurred the
other night at st. Louis, Mo-, which de-
stroyed a large amount of goods. as well
as buildings. The losses of all the firms
are said to aggregate fully S5OO,OOO with
insurance Of about one half.
PERHAPS the editor of the Lindsay
Sentinel will have the Old-tims opinion
of our good judgment in the next cam
paign. Time tries all things, and while
Haste is not always rash, it is just as
we'll to know you are right, first, and
then go ahead.
E. WALSH, proprietor of the People, a
Wexford paper, Ireland, has been sen
fenced to one months imprisonment for
publishing reports of the meetings of
suppressed branches of the National
An appeal was allowed and he
was admitted to bail.
NEWS of the arrest of Blunt caused
the greatest excitement in Dublin. Over
thirty persons were more or less serious
ly injured at WoOdfOrd. The feeling
dkdluSt tuC pOnlCC uhS vel. hiSh- IL 10
stated that in many instances they had
recourse to unnecessary brutality.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, his wife and two
passed through Montgomery,
Ala, one morning last week, en- route to
Macon. His coming was welcomed by a
salute OF 100 guns. Thousands of people
we're at the train, and ladies loaded the
car with flowers.
In the third district court the other
day in Utah, a venire for seventeen
for civil cases was sent out and
All were MormOns. Twelve
to take the oath required of
Jurors by the Tucker Edmond's law, l..
J. Hill, a member of the late cOnstitu-
.ional convention, being one Of this num-
ler.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

PLATTE county is intended to be ruled
by national, state and municipal laws.
1t cannot be done we'll unless We have
honest and faithful officials
to execute them. Some of them will
have to be furnished next Tuesday. We
hope that no republican will fail to dis
charge his whole duty in this selection.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

IT must be very humiliating indeed to
a man in public life, who is in the habit
Of telling lies to accomplish his political
ends, but certainly more 50 for a truth
full neighbor to step forward and prove
him q liar. He ought to hide his face
rom public sight.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

NEWS comes to Havana by the mail
steamer from st. Thomas, which arrived
on the 26th ult., stating that from Sept.
% up to date shocks of earthquake had
been felt almost daily on the Island.
In consequence, a panic has seized upon
the inhabitants, and business has almost
been entirely suspended.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

THE body Of the late Henry Ward
Beecher, which has remained in the re-
ceiving vault of Greenwood cemetery,
New York, has been deposited in its final
resting place, a very nice location in the
new portion Of the cemetery overlooking
the bay. The transfer Of the body to the
tombs was privtae, at Mrs. Beecher's
vish
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

The dissenters from the action OF the
Minneapolis convention open war with
the executive board of the Knights of
Labor, and have issued their declaration
OF independence. About thirty five
delegates, representing thirty states,
stopped in Chicago, on their return from
the convention, and demanded to bring
about a reorganization of the order.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

WINNIE DEsHRL, a young and hand
some girl of st. Joseph, Mo-, struck her
betrayer Askew, the other day. on the
head with a heavy cane and he will
probably die. The girl was put under
arrest for an attempt to murder, but
what will the law do with the destroyer,
If he should not die!
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

A REPORT comes to Detroit from She
boygan, Mich, that the Canadian pro-
peller, Ontario, was blown to pieces by
the explosion Of her boiler in North
channel near Bruce mines, and thirty
five persons killed. No particulars have
been obtained.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

to be upright, fair-minded gentlemen
yet they have certainly not had the
experience that judges Post and Mar
shall have had, either in the practice Of
their profession at the bar or as judges
on tho bench. As there seems now to
be no doubt whatever Of the election Of
Post and Marshall, let the majority be
piled high.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

Platte county, has, by his conduct, done
that which would be the cause OF i'm
peachment and removal from Office, then
Mr.. Kavanaugh is to resign the Office he
now holds and withdraw his name from
the ticket on which he is running.
MI. Editor of the Lindsay Sentinel
and Mr.. Editor of the Columbus Demo
craf, will you blow this "chaff' of the
barn floor? Shall we proceed with the
afidavits? Will you accept the condi-
tions! This will settle the matter with
out the public being required to take
the word of q newspaper organ.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
The Schemers must do Their W Work.

The Argus is not a campaign paper
and will only support the democratic
nominees as long as it can find them
within the pale OF fitness and merit.
Such men can be found all along the
party line and il the party manipula-
tors undertake to make the democratic
party a tool with which to gain personal
benefits, irrespective Of the duties the
party owes the people, then they must
work their schemes without the aid of
the ArgMs.-Pldtte Center Argus.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

WHEN a voter uses all the means in
his power to acquire a correct knowledge
Of the ability and qualifications of a an
didate, he will be excused if he should
make a mistake in casting his vote; but,
in no case, will an excuse apply without
an effort to secure such knowledge.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

CHURCH and state, fortunately. are
separate in this country. Every church
organization is secure in it's liberties Of
every kind, but when they assume to
run the politics of the country, here and
there, they are clear outside Of their
province, and church members should
give those in authority divine notice to
attend strictly to their own affairs.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

THERE are no ADLER judges on the
district benches Of the state than judges
Post and Marshall. While there is, per-
sonally, or professionally, nothing to be
said against their opponents for these
Offices, that we know of,-we believe them
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

THE last special report from Tampa
Fla, says twenty-three new cases OF vel
low fever and two deaths.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
The Kavanaugh Ticket.

In this day and time of stuffed eau
cuses and packed conventions and r
rupt party dictatOrs it is time for all
honest journals to say mo man can
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

SHALL the political bosses OF Platte
county control my vote! Answer al the
polls on the day of election.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

The residence OF Adelina Patti in
Wales, was entered by burglars the other
night and a quantity Of valuable jewelry
stolen.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

VOrE for Judge Post, who has proved
himself the equal Of any in his under
standing Of the law.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

SIR WInFRED BLUNT, arrested at
Woodford, Ireland, the other day, re-
fused to give bail, and vas again sent to
Jail.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

THE Democrat seems to want to i'm
press it forcibly upon the minds of the
voters Of Platte county that Becher, if
elected treasurer, will deposit the funds
Of the county in the banks, but fails to
state where the BOSS" will make his
deposits, the presumption being that he
will not make them in the banks, but
somewhere else. Another instance Of a
very peculiar system Of logic. What
next?
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
GeOrye s. Truman,

Our candidate for surveyors q native OF
eastern Pennsylvania, and was born in
Philadelphia in 1920. In early life he re-
moved to Delaware County, Pa, where
he engaged in farming. Here he studied
surveying, theoretical and practical, un-
der one OF. the best surveyors in that sec
ton of country. In 1870, he removed to
Nebraska, when he served the govern
ment for four years in the capacity Of
farmer for the Santee Sioux Indians in
Knox County. Here his knowledge Of
surveying wa again called into requisi-
ton in the allotment of the lands in
severalty to these Indians under direc-
ton OF the government. In 1875 he be
came a resident of Platte County, and
has SO continued in the state OF his
choice. He has served two years as the
representative of Monroe township, as a
member of the Board Of supervisors, the
last half Of which time he was chairman
| of the committee on roads and bridges,
and is therefore conversant with the
duties of surveyor in this connection.
MI. Truman has made one Of the best
| officials Platte county ever had, in this,
| that he is a man OF rare intelligence and
good judgment, we'll informed on matters
| Of current interest, and has always, as a
member Of the Board, endeavored to
thoroughly understand the subjects COM
ing up for discussion and action, and has
conscientionsly discharged the duties Of
his Office.
He is we'll qualified, by study and prac-
tice, for the Office of county surveyor, and
would bring to the discharge of its duties
the same careful scrutiny, accurate in
formation, sound judgment and upright
purpose that have characterized his pri-
vate and public life thus far along. The
votes of all his acquaintance will be cast
for him without the least misgiving of
| 8ny sort.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

A RxPoRf from London last week
states that the Walker coal pit at New
Oastle u on fire. Twenty-one Q have
bssn rescued alive The number OF the
dad Is elk.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

VorE for DR.. Schug-one Of the best
physicians and surgeons in the county,
q man thoroughly capable, in every ne
spect, for coroner.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

REPUBLICANS, while you are working
for the county ticket put in your very
best words for our nominees for district
judges, A. NJ. Post and VIM. Marshall.
These gentlemen have been tried on the
bench and not found wanting. They
stand head and shoulders above their
opponents in point Of legal ability and
sound judgment. Vote for Post and
Marshall on election day.-Schuyler
Quill.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

VOTE for Becher-he is neither power.
ty- stricken nor a bloated bond-hOlder.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

The President has issued his procla-
nation fixing Thursday November oath
as a day Of Thanksgiving and prayer.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

The man who has not made the a
quaintance Of N. c. Bloedorn should do
90 before voting for the other q
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

Bosses, stand a little to n side and
let the free voters pass in, with an un-
trammeled ballot.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

NEXT Tuesday will be a good day to
cast vote for the good Of the county, and
not for the special benefit Of any partic-
Mar individual.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

REPUBLICANS of Platte county should
vote early next Tuesday, for fear some
thing later in the day should occur to
prevent.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

JOHN CHANDLER, Of Concord, Mass,
was reported 1O2 years old Thursday.
He is very feeble.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

A SNOW storm prevailed the other day
at Gaylord, Mich, which left the ground
covered with eight inches of snow.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

VOTE for Becher, who will make a
good a treasurer as any county has.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

A PARTY of American miners are about
to leave San Francisco to reopen the
ancient gold mines in China.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
Henry ]. Hudson,

Republican nominee for County Judge,
was born in London, Nov. %, 1872. He
moved to America in 1851, accompanied
BY his wife and three Oldest children.
He lived in Illinois until April 1857,
when he removed to Nebraska, whore he
has lived ever since, raising q large fam
ily, each one of them an honor to their
parents.
To give oven an outline of Mr.. Hud-
sons public career would more than fill
all the columns of the JOURNAL In the
early days he was elected representative
from Monroe, Platte, Dodge and Wash
ington counties to the legislature, but
was whitfield" out Of the position in a
contest; later along, in 1912, he served
q term in the legislature, and was unani-
mously selected by his fellow-members
as one Of the managers for the House in
the impeachment trial of Gov. Butler.
Mr.. Hudson has been three times post
master; Justice Of the Peace eleven
years consecutively, and afterwards six
years, resigning the position; county
clerk three times; county commissioner,
three terms; as county supervisor, under
township organization, he is now serv-
ing his second term, and is chairman
of the board.
For the Office of County Judge Mr..
Hudson is peculiarly well qualiied-a
man Of family and experience, he real
ICES the importance Of faithfully guard
ing the interests of the widow and the
children in the settlement Of estates of
decedents, and he would q to it that
Justice be done. For an intelligent dis
charge of the duties of the Office, with
great credit to himself and with honor
to the county, no n questions Mr..
Hudsonis ability to far exceed his COM
petitor. He ought to be elected unani-
mOusly.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

"A NEW broom sweeps clean" Let the
republicans Of Platte county furnish
the new broom next Tuesday.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

VorE for Judge Marshall, one of the
clearest-headed men on the bench, and
rs faithful as sunlight in the discharge
of his duty.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

If Dan Kavanaugh, John Ssauffer and
Gus. Speice think they can dance" into
the favor OF the Polanders, they will find
themselves mistaken.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

EVERYDAY qualified is a grand recon-,
mendatiOn for a candidate Tor PuOllc
Office.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

EVERY man Of Independent spirit is
called upon, now and again, to give it
free course. The fact is, in regard to
every relation Of life, public or private,
social or political, mankind is either free
or else is more or less a slave. Find
what your tyrant is, and, if he is self
imposed or a mere Pigment Of the mind,
depOse him at once and forever.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

FREE and independent votes will tell
against the bosses.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

ENGLAND expends nearly $5,OOo.UO
yearly to maintain her spy system IN
America
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

PHEBE HICKS, Of Petersburg, Va, has
married a widower with thirty-one
children. She is his eighth wife.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

Now is the time for the wise voter to
weigh Becher and the "Boss," not by
axoirdupois, but by their character and
fitness for the Office OF treasurer.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

EVERYBODY is anxious to see the re-
suit OF an Embossed election in Platte
county.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

WITH whom shall We entrust the
county's cash? With honest Gus. or
the other man. Time will tell.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

VorE an independent ticket Tuesday
for competent officials.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

The crack Of the political bosses whlI
is heard again in Platte count.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

The question naturally arises whether
the ex-republican and republican who
are conducting the Democrat, here, are
democrats "for revenue only" or chiefly.
When attacked politically their thoughts
seem to turn instinctively to money,
money, money. What's the matter, any
way? Do you fear that the source of
your inspiration" will fatty refuse to
allow you further drink?
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

DIR. j. H. HALL, OF Jacksonville, Fla,
has offered to give 100000 acres Of pine
timber land in Georgia to evicted Irish
families
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1887.
RepubIjcan State Ticket.

Republican State Ticket
For Judge Of the Supreme Court,
SAMUEL MAXWELL, of Dodge.
For Regents Of the State University.
b. b. DAVIS, of BED willow.
GEORGE ROBERTS, of Knox.
Rspubaoa1 Judicial Ticket.
For JUDGES Fourth Judicial District.
WIN. MARSHALL.
Rspublioan County Ticket.
GUS. G. BECHER-
HENRY RICKERT.
N. c. BLOEDORN.
For Clerk OF the District Court.
J. II. 8ACRIDER.
For County Judge.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
l.. J. CRAMER.
For s0r'e'S GEORGE &. TRUMAN.
~. sCHUG.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

Il DON'T THINK Kavanaugh will get
any votes in this (Creston) township. 1
heartily endorse your stand in not sup
porting men unfit for office. The time
has passed when a party can nominate
and elect a-- to Office in this
cOunty."-O. S. Moran, a thoroughbred
Democrat, IN Platte Center Argus.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

WILL the bossing system die at Tues
days elections
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

VOrE for Bloedorn, who will admins
ter the Office of sheriff, according to the
laws, and behave himself while doing it.
Laws are broken, times without number
and with great expense to taxpayers,
when those charged with their execu-
~cution, are slack or entire by neglect of
duty where they cOnsOrt with law break
ers, and are themselves Of the number.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
Henry Rickert.

The republican nominee for County
Clerk, wa born in Oldenburg, Germany,
in 1850. In 1853 he came to Nebraska
with his parents, his father pre-empting
16O where Henry now lives. In 1865,
when Henry was fifteen years of age, his
father died-his mother is still living
with her son and only child. Mr.. Rick
ert now owns 400 good acres of land in
Shell Creek valley, and is a man highly
esteemed by his neighbOrs and his &c
quaintances generally. In Bismark
township, where he resides, he has held
the Office of justice of the peace, clerk,
school director and treasurer, and has
always shown ability, honesty and faith
fulness in the discharge of duty. When
Mr.. Rickert was a lad of fourteen he met
with an accident that permanently bent
his spine, but does not prevent his do
ing a mans full work.
We can assure our readers that Mr..
Rickert is, in every way, worthy the
Office for which he is nominated.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02

The ex-republican and the republican,
who are condtcuing the democratic Or
gan of this place, seem to be as wild in
their logic, as usual. Notwithstanding
the efforts Of. u "paleontologist" to
bring the infants" to a realizing sense
Of their shortcomings-in a logical way.
We hope to see some slight improve
ment before many months-or years.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
Round Shot.
From the Northwest, by VOter.l

From the Northwest, by VOtef.I
Ed. JOURNAL:-Please send these to
the spot they ought to reach, and Oblige:
Who would make the best sheriff?
Martin BlOedorn would be the farmer
sheriff and Tony Mag would be the
tony man officer, the way-up-town sher-
if. That's the difference. They are
both Germans, but Martins soul don't
lie in a six-pence Hurrah for Martin!
*
If sociability, friendship and good
will to all men are qualifications in a
human being then NJ. c. Bloedorn is
replete with all that's grand in man.
Martin, by some hook or crook, he got
hold of an IrIshman's heart. So say we all.
*
When NJ. C.. BlOedOrn turns his back
on a friend, the people may expect to see
the air full of flying frogs. Martin is an
old standby and why should not the
honest man stand by Martin! So he will.
The noble German will 60 aioft in spite
of wind and weather.
~
l will bet a keg of Hengler's best that
Becher can do more office work in q day
and do it better than the Boss could do
in a week. Who says different?
~
Where is the slugger's right place-in
the prize-ring?-Echo, Ring him out of
both circles, and place a big ring in his
nose he'd make a fine HindOo.
~
What AWAY up democrat a few Sab
baths ago took pet sheriff in charge
when he was in a bOisterOus mood from
the old (habit) and showed him out Of
the back door of a Columbus saloon into
a place of safe-keepinS, lest his one great
fault would become exposed before the
election, and the way up leader and the
way up bosses aspirations loose the
coveted TrnIy money is the root of all
evil. Voters, beware of the niger that's
| behind the ~wOOd-pile.
The Columbus journal., 1887-11-02
Martin c. BlOedOrn.

The republican nominee for sheriff, was
born in Wisconsin, May 9th, 1857, and
came to Nebraska in 1869. Since the
age of eleven, therefore, Martin has been
q resident of Platte county.
BY trade, MI. BloedOrn is a black
smith and machinist. In 1880 he went
into business in Humphrey, in the
blacksmith and implement business, in
which he is now engaged.
Mr.. Bloedorn is a we'll behaved, in
telligent gentleman, as kind-hearted as
can be, but one who, knowing his duty,
would perform it, which is a quality in
executive officers that is of untold value
to communities. Those who by nature,
by inclination or by association 60 to
the bad" are apt to avoid the city or
the county that is watched wei by a
vigilant official, and thus many a dollar
~uselessly expended in the prosecution of
criminals is saved to the taxpayer.
Prevention is always better than cure,
and a sheriff, ever ready to do his duty,
will save Platte county more than his
wages every year..
As much as possible the voter should
be personally acquainted with the man
he helps place in power, and We advise
all who have the opportunity to make
the acquaintance of Mr.. BlOedorn.